Cynoglossum creticum

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Cynoglossum creticum Mill.

Boraginaceae

  • Cynoglossum pictum Aiton
  • Blue Hound's-tongue
  • `ishbet el-jurh عشبة الجرح
  • gharif غريف
  • lisan el-kalb لسان الكلب
  • leshon-kelev kretit
  • לְשׁוֹן-כֶּלֶב כְּרֵתִית

Hemicryptophyte

  • Batha
  • Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Cynoglossum creticum Mill.

System/State Traditional
Complaint/Use
Activity / Interpretation
Traditional
Preparation/ Administration
Parts Used
Source
Wound healing

Bleeding wound

Haemostatic

1. Rub wound with leaves to stop bleeding.
2. Extract juice from leaves & apply to wound.

Leaf B

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Notes

BERC notes that this information was obtained from a publsihed source (Crowfoot & Baldenberger 1932).

Cautions

Cynoglossum genus has some species which may contain toxic unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids causing liver & lung toxicity. Also haemoloytic, mutagenic carcinogenic & terratogenic effects.